Thomas B Nix
Killed in Action
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Serial Number34086904
RankPfc
Unit1st Infantry Division, 18th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company I
Date of Death1944-06-10
The Story
Pfc Thomas Nix was killed in action on 10 June 1944, serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment. On 10 June 1944, the 3rd Battalion, 18th Infantry was moving toward the vicinity of Balleroy, having dispatched a patrol ahead into the town as part of the advance. This movement set the stage for one of the battalion's companies to occupy Balleroy by noon the following day. The specific actions of individual companies within the battalion during this push are not separately documented for this date. Pfc Nix was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
Source: NARA
The Battlefield
Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.
Historical Evidence
Military Details
Coordinates49.370074, -0.871805 (sector estimate)
MR Date Reported1944-06-10
MR Page1
Confidence LevelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"